April 30, 2007

Here's a blank envelope template you can download. (Either print it on plain cardstock to cut out as a template for tracing around, or print it directly on the back of your patterned paper like I did here). Of course, you can also take apart any envelope, flatten it out, and use that as a template, too.

This envelope, after folding, is 5.75 x 4.5 inches. It holds a 5.5 x 4.25 enclosure (a quarter of a letter-sized sheet).

I just found your site through clicking peoples "Blogs I Read" links. I have no idea where I just came from, but I have to say your post on making an envelope is timely for me. I was just about to do a Google search. Thanks so much for offering it up!

Thanks for making these available. They are wonderful! I am going to print one out and use it. This is a wonderful idea. I used to do something similar back in the olden days but we only used magazine pages to make the envelopes.... and they were not really sturdy enough. I could make up a batch of these and give them as a gift set...

thanks for a great template and for sharing. I have been making envelopes from magazine pages and calendars for year, but mine are on the diagonal: http://www.mcuniverse.com/Envelopes-Make-Your-Own.911.0.html

I feel that handmade, with a few 'flaws' like hand scissor-cut almost-perfect edges make a more 'personal' feel. This was extremely important because a few days ago, a dear friend of mine, her name is Rebecca, her dog died. She is 11 years old, and I wanted to make her something special, so I printed this template onto my scrapbook paper and then cut it out. I made a card for the inside, too. This was a great way for me to show how much I really did care, as they had this dog for 14 years, and she is only 11. I really encourage this because it can be made out of anything, possibly even fabric. A good template, Jess, I love it!

Don't we all need to take a second and make this envelope? What a magnificent thing in a time of e-mails. How excited would you be to receive a splendid envelope with a little hand-written trinket inside? Me too. So do it and make someone's day. I'm gonna!

Thank you soo much for this!!! I had made Spongebob party invitations for my yougest one's birthday party and these are the right fit envelopes! I used some yellow paper for them and decorated them like Spongebob! Thank you sooooo much!! :)